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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Anaheim

Chromium (hexavalent) is a carcinogen that commonly contaminates American drinking water. Chromium (hexavalent) in drinking water may be due to industrial pollution or natural occurrences in mineral deposits and groundwater. Read more about chromium (hexavalent).

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93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

48

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0525 ppb1210ND - 0.120 ppb
20140.125 ppb196ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.714 ppb3027ND - 2.29 ppb
20160.444 ppb93ND - 1.70 ppb
20170.192 ppb121ND - 2.30 ppb
20180.236 ppb51ND - 1.18 ppb
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chromium (hexavalent) was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-03-0430100018380.110 ppb
2013-03-0530100018400.120 ppb
2013-03-053010001994ND
2013-06-103010001838-20.0800 ppb
2013-06-103010001840-20.0800 ppb
2013-06-113010001994-2ND
2013-09-033010001840-30.0600 ppb
2013-09-033010001838-30.0600 ppb
2013-09-043010001994-30.0300 ppb
2013-12-093010001840-40.0300 ppb
2013-12-093010001838-40.0300 ppb
2013-12-103010001994-40.0300 ppb
2014-01-10201401100389AMND
2014-01-10201401100391AM0.0330 ppb
2014-04-11201404120218AM0.0310 ppb
2014-04-11201404120216AM0.110 ppb
2014-07-014417-035-1130ND
2014-07-014417-062-1035ND
2014-07-014417-051-1055ND
2014-07-014417-050-0830ND
2014-07-014417-037-1200ND
2014-07-014417-036-1145ND
2014-07-024417-053-1020ND
2014-07-024417-063-0820ND
2014-07-024417-087-1040ND
2014-07-024417-090-0955ND
2014-07-024417-058-08052.10 ppb
2014-07-11201407110516AM0.0580 ppb
2014-07-11201407110519AM0.0370 ppb
2014-10-10201410100331AMND
2014-10-10201410100344AMND
2015-01-06150101681.21 ppb
2015-01-06150101670.430 ppb
2015-01-06150101651.32 ppb
2015-01-06150101660.570 ppb
2015-01-06150101690.280 ppb
2015-01-06150101640.930 ppb
2015-01-06150101700.160 ppb
2015-01-07150102460.800 ppb
2015-01-07150102430.120 ppb
2015-01-07150102470.610 ppb
2015-01-07150102490.550 ppb
2015-01-07150102452.29 ppb
2015-01-07150102480.750 ppb
2015-01-07150102440.980 ppb
2015-06-09150603090.640 ppb
2015-06-09150603130.300 ppb
2015-06-09150603070.950 ppb
2015-06-09150603120.150 ppb
2015-06-09150603100.450 ppb
2015-06-09150603081.26 ppb
2015-06-09150603111.19 ppb
2015-06-1015060409ND
2015-06-10150604120.750 ppb
2015-06-10150604150.500 ppb
2015-06-10150604100.870 ppb
2015-06-10150604130.630 ppb
2015-06-10150604112.01 ppb
2015-06-10150604140.730 ppb
2015-07-144417-096-1120ND
2015-10-054417-096-1230ND
2016-01-114417-096-1010ND
2016-04-054417-096-1120ND
2016-04-114417-033-08551.000 ppb
2016-04-114417-062-0945ND
2016-04-184417-063-1120ND
2016-04-184417-088-1230ND
2016-07-074417-049-09501.70 ppb
2016-07-074417-086-0910ND
2016-07-114417-034-11201.30 ppb
2017-01-034417-088-1220ND
2017-01-304417-037-0940ND
2017-04-104417-090-1050ND
2017-04-104417-058-09302.30 ppb
2017-04-114417-036-1015ND
2017-04-114417-051-0840ND
2017-04-114417-035-1050ND
2017-04-114417-087-0920ND
2017-05-154417-035-0940ND
2017-05-154417-035-0955ND
2017-06-264417-053-1020ND
2017-07-104417-053-1120ND
2018-01-114417-086-0820ND
2018-07-104417-050-1030ND
2018-07-234417-033-0900ND
2018-07-234417-049-10051.18 ppb
2018-07-254417-062-0910ND
2019-03-194417-110-0915ND
2019-04-094417-063-1000ND
2019-04-104417-096-1000ND
2019-04-104417-110-1315ND
2019-08-064417-110-1220ND
2019-10-084417-110-1335ND